Exmark 4500-872 - Manuals

Safety Safety Safety Alert Symbol This lawn mower meets or exceeds the B71.4specifications of the American National StandardsInstitute in effect at the time of production. Exmark designed and tested this lawn mower to offerreasonably safe service; however, failure to complywith the following instruc...

Safety DANGER In certain conditions gasoline is extremelyflammable and vapors are explosive. A fire or explosion from gasoline can burnyou, others, and cause property damage. • Fill the fuel tank outdoors on level ground,in an open area, when the engine is cold.Wipe up any gasoline that spills. • Ne...

Safety Operation WARNING Operating engine parts, especially the muffler,become extremely hot. Severe burns can occuron contact and debris, such as leaves, grass,brush, etc. can catch fire. • Allow engine parts, especially the muffler, tocool before touching. • Remove accumulated debris from mufflera...

Safety DANGER Operating on wet grass or steep slopes can causesliding and loss of control. Wheels dropping overedges, ditches, steep banks, or water can causerollovers, which may result in serious injury,death or drowning. • Do Not mow slopes when grass is wet. • Do Not mow near drop-offs or near wa...

Safety spark plug wire. Wait for all movement to stopbefore adjusting, cleaning or repairing. • Keep engine and engine area free fromaccumulation of grass, leaves, excessive greaseor oil, and other debris which can accumulatein these areas. These materials can becomecombustible and may result in a f...

Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • Keep all safety signs legible. Remove all grease,dirt and debris from safety signs and instructionallabels. • Replace all worn, damaged, or missing safetysigns. • When replacement components are installed, besure that current safety signs are affixed to there...

Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 920,000 and Higher LZE20KA484; LZE22KA484; LZE24KA524; LZE27KC604 Systems Engine • Engine Specifications: See your Engine Owner’sManual • Engine Oil Type: Exmark 4–Cycle PremiumEngine Oil • RPM: Full Speed: 3750 ±50 RPM (PTO notengaged) Idle: 1...

Specifications • Deck Lift Pedal: Foot pedal that lifts deck. • Transport Lock: – Latching position: Automatically latches at the transport position. – Unlatching position: Deck does not latch at the transport position. Seat • Type: Standard seat with foam padded seatcushion with armrests and integr...

Specifications – 48 inch Deck: 3 anti-scalp rollers – 52 inch Deck: 3 anti-scalp rollers – 60 inch Deck: 4 anti-scalp rollers • Deck Depth: – 48 inch Deck: 5.5 inches (14 cm) – 52 inch Deck: 5.5 inches (14 cm) – 60 inch Deck: 5.5 inches (14 cm) • Cutting Height Adjustment: Foot activated lever is us...

Specifications Accessory Weight Table Worksheet: Use the table below to determine if extra weightis required for the unit. Identify the accessoriesand correct deck size and place the correspondingvalues in the Accessory Score column. If the TotalAccessory Score meets the following, add therecommende...

Operation Product Overview Figure 4 1. Rollover ProtectionSystem (ROPS) 5. Fuel cap 2. Engine Controls (rightconsole) 6. Height of cut adjustment 3. Seat belt 7. Parking brake 4. Motion control levers Operation Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating positio...

Operation Choke Control Located on right console (black lever) (see Figure 6). The choke is used to aid in starting a cold engine.Moving the choke lever forward will put the choke inthe “ON” position and moving the choke lever to therear, to the detent, will put the choke in the “OFF”position. Do No...

Operation The hour meter records the number of hours thatthe engine has run. Figure 9 1. LCD Indicators 2. Low fuel indicator light 3. Fuel level bar display 4. Low voltage indicator light 5. Hour/Voltage display The hour meter is recording when the decimal pointis flashing in Hour/Voltage display. ...

Operation PTO Engagement Switch Located on right console (see Figure 6). Switch must be pulled out (up) to engage the blades.Switch is pushed in to disengage the blades. The LCD indicator will appear when the PTO switchis disengaged (see Figure 9). Low Voltage Indicator Located on the right console ...

Operation 2. Apply forward pressure to the upper hoop of the roll bar. 3. Pull the knob and rotate 90° to hold in the unlatched position to lower the roll bar. 4. To return to the operate position, raise the roll bar, and then rotate knobs 90° so that the tabsinterlock partially. Apply forward press...

Operation DANGER An uncovered discharge opening will allowobjects to be thrown in an operator’s orbystander’s direction. Also, contact with theblade could occur. Thrown objects or bladecontact can cause serious injury or death. Never operate the mower with the dischargedeflector raised, removed, or ...

Operation Figure 14 1. Neutral lock position(handles out) 4. Forward 2. Neutral operate position(handles in) 5. Neutral (operate) 3. Front of Unit 6. Reverse Driving Forward 1. Release the parking brake. 2. Move the motion control levers inward to the center to the neutral position. 3. To move forwa...

Operation Figure 16 1. Deck lift foot pedal 3. Height of cut decal 2. Height adjustment pin 4. Transport lock control 5. Insert the height adjustment pin into the hole corresponding to the desired cutting height. See the decal on the side of the deck lift plate forcut heights. 6. Push the deck lift ...

Operation Figure 18 For cutting heights above 3.5 inches (90 mm) use the bottom hole. The rollers will still be effective against scalping. 1. Anti-scalp rollermounting bracket 2. Cutting height For Maximum Deck Flotation, place the rollers one hole position lower. Rollers should maintain1/4 inch (6...

Operation WARNING Loading a unit on a trailer or truck increasesthe possibility of backward tip-over. Backwardtip-over could cause serious injury or death. • Use extreme caution when operating a uniton a ramp. • Use only a single, full width ramp; Do Notuse individual ramps for each side of the unit...

Maintenance Maintenance Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. WARNING While maintenance or adjustments are beingmade, someone could start the engine.Accidental starting of the engine could seriouslyinjure you or other bystanders. Remove the key f...

Maintenance Maintenance Service Interval Maintenance Procedure Every 500 hours • Replace the secondary air cleaner element (May need more often under severe conditions. See the Engine Owner’s Manual for additional information.) • Change the hydraulic filter and fluid.• Check the wheel hub slotted nu...

Maintenance VoltageReading PercentCharge MaximumChargerSettings ChargingInterval 11.7–12.0 0–25% 14.4 volts/4amps 3 Hours 11.7 or less 0% 14.4 volts/2amps 6 Hours orMore Recommended JumpStarting Procedure Service Interval: As required 1. Check the weak battery for terminal corrosion (white, green, o...

Maintenance VEHICLE (NOT TO THE NEGATIVE POST)AWAY FROM THE BATTERY. STAND BACK. 7. Start the vehicle and remove the cables in the reverse order of connection (the engine block(black) connection is the first to disconnect). Check Mower Blades Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine...

Maintenance Run engine at one-third throttle, with brakedisengaged, move levers in and raise off seat (butdo not get off of machine) engine must initiate shutdown after 1/2 second has elapsed. Again, run engine at one-third throttle, brake engaged , and move left motion control lever in - engine mus...

Maintenance 3. The oil drain hose is located on right hand side of engine at the rear. Place pan under machineto catch oil. Remove plug from end of drainhose. Allow oil to drain and replace oil drain plug.Torque plug to 20-24 ft-lb. 4. Replace the oil filter every other oil change. Clean around oil ...

Maintenance Note: No adjustments are required for belt tension. Lubricate Grease Fittings Note: See chart for service intervals. 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake. 2. Lubricate fittings with one to two pumps of NGLI grade #2 multi-purpose gun gre...

Maintenance 13. Torque the nut to 75-80 in-lb (8-9 N-m), loosen, then re-torque to 20-25 in-lb (2-3 N-m). Makesure axle does not extend beyond either nut. 14. Reinstall the seal guards over the wheel hub and insert wheel into caster fork. Reinstall caster boltand tighten nut fully. Important: To pre...

Maintenance Hydro Oil Change Interval Exmark Premium HydroOil (Preferred) 500 Hours Mobil 1 15W50 250 Hours 10. Remove the catch pan and properly dispose of hydro oil and filter according to local codes. 11. Re-install the pump drive belt. 12. Start engine and move throttle control ahead to full thr...

Maintenance Adjustments Note: Disengage PTO, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, engage parking brake, andremove key before servicing, cleaning, or making anyadjustments to the unit. CAUTION Raising the mower deck for service ormaintenance relying solely on mechanicalor hydraulic jac...

Maintenance Figure 27 1. Adjuster screw 2. Jam nut 11. The back tips of the side blades should measure 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm). Fine tune rear adjustersas required. (The single point adjustment can beutilized to gain more adjustment.) 12. Re-measure until all four sides are the correct height. Tighten...

Maintenance CAUTION Raising the mower deck for service ormaintenance relying solely on mechanicalor hydraulic jacks could be dangerous. Themechanical or hydraulic jacks may not beenough support or may malfunction allowingthe unit to fall, which could cause injury. Do Not rely solely on mechanical or...

Maintenance Figure 30 1. 2 inch height of cut location E. Start the mower while in the operator position. WARNING Engine must be running and drive wheelsmust be turning so adjustments can beperformed. Contact with moving parts orhot surfaces may cause personal injury. Keep fingers, hands, and clothi...

Maintenance continue to match after the shim is removedto ensure proper brake torque. Figure 32 1. Brake mounting bolt 2. Shim B. Using needle nose pliers, or by hand, take hold of the tab and remove the shim (Do Notdiscard the shim until proper clutch functionhas been confirmed). C. Using a pneumat...

Maintenance WARNING Engine must be running and drive wheels mustbe turning so adjustments can be performed.Contact with moving parts or hot surfaces maycause personal injury. Keep fingers, hands, and clothing clear ofrotating components and hot surfaces. 1. Prior to starting the engine, push the dec...

Maintenance Motion Control Neutral LockPivot Adjustment The flanged nut can be adjusted to obtain a moredesired motion control lever resistance (Figure 37). Figure 37 1. Flanged nut 2. Jam nut 1. Loosen the jam nut. 2. Tighten or loosen the flanged nut to the desired feel. For more resistance, tight...

Maintenance Figure 39 RH Motion Control Shown 1. Screw 3. Motion control lever 2. Cover plate Caster Pivot BearingsPre-Load Adjustment Remove dust cap from caster and tighten nyloc nutuntil washers are flat and back off 1/4 of a turnto properly set the pre-load on the bearings. Ifdisassembled, make ...

Maintenance 2. Slide seat all the way forward. 3. Remove accumulated debris from the hydro cooling fins. Clean Debris From Machine Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake. 2. Clean off any oil, debris, or gras...

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Important: It is essential that all operator safety mechanisms be connected and in proper operating condition prior to mower use. When a problem occurs, do not overlook the simple causes. For example: starting problems could be causedby an empty fuel tank. The followi...

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General Warranty Conditions and Products Covered Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its affiliate, Exmark Warranty Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrant on the terms and conditions herein, that we will repair, replace or adjust any part on these products and found by us (in the exerc...

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